Community Profile on Cumberland, Rhode Island


Poverty

Cumberland
Rhode Island
Median Family Income
$86,050
$70,663
Families Below the Poverty Line
196
17,508
Children Below the Poverty Line
340
37,925

In Cumberland, the median family income is $86,050. However, 196 families with children live below the poverty line, and 340 children live below the poverty line. In general, Rhode Island is home to 17,508 families with children who live below the poverty line. This comes out to about 13-14% of families in Rhode Island live in poverty. Overall, Cumberland’s median family income is higher than the general income for all of Rhode Island, with the median family income of Rhode Island being $70,663.

Mother's Education


Cumberland
Rhode Island
Bachelor's Degree of More
55%
35%
Some College
15%
17%
High School Diploma
18%
26%
Less Than High School Diploma
5%
16%

In Cumberland, 55% of mothers of children have at least a Bachelor’s degree or more. 15% of mothers ended their educational degree with just some college, 18% of mothers graduated with a high school diploma but did not go on to college, and only 5% dropped out of high school. In Rhode Island as a whole 35% went on to college and received a bachelor’s degree or higher, 17% went on to experience some college, 26% graduated high school, and 16% dropped out of high school.

Language


Cumberland
Rhode Island
Speak Only English at Home
84%
79%
Speak Only Spanish at Home
2.5%
10.3%
Speak Not Well/Or None At All
2.2%
4.8%

In Cumberland, 84% of the population speak only English at home. 2.5% of the Cumberland population speak Spanish at home, and 2.2% speak English not well or not at all. In Rhode Island, 79% of the people speak only English at home, 10.3% speak Spanish at home, and 4.8% speak English not well or not at all.